Even people who work at the stores succumb. Nicole Christie, H&M’s communications manager, admitted that despite the fact she’s in H&M stores all the time, she finds herself trendspotting on the job. Particularly when a new store opens and all the displays are perfect, as was the case in Denver recently.

So we asked Christie to sift through the trends and give us her hit list for fall. She — and additional super shoppers Pedro Molina and Tracy Bozarth — agreed to share as well.